Overview
Quality Assurance Technician Jobs in Market Drayton, England, UK at Reed Property & Construction
Quality Assurance
Technician
All candidates should make sure to read the following job description and information carefully before applying.
Annual Salary: £26,000 – £29,500 (DOE)
Location:
Market Drayton, Shropshire
Job Type: Full-time,
Flexible Hours
(Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, covering varied shifts as required)
Join one of the UK’s leading gingerbread manufacturers as a
Quality Assurance
Technician. In this role, you will work closely with management to ensure that food standards are consistently met and strive to continuously improve the site’s
food safety
and quality culture.
Day-to-day of the role:
Conduct on-line quality checks, daily QAS checks, and Taste Panels, ensuring all raw materials and finished products meet specifications.
Review and update the supplier database regularly.
Ensure compliance with all processes and procedures across the site,
challenging
non-conforming practices where identified.
Carry out scheduled audits, including GMP, Plastic and Glass, and process audits, ensuring correct CCP compliance, traceability, and product integrity.
Manage lab sampling, including taking required samples and sending them for analysis. Review results with the Operations Manager and take necessary actions.
Perform CCP verification and validation, scale checks, and monitor temperatures of refrigerators to ensure all checks are timely and within range.
Oversee the monitoring of weighing and mixing processes, quality checks on icing production, and visual auditing for decorating quality.
Manage non-conforming items, including generating non-conformance reports and escalating issues for prompt resolution.
Deliver Food
Safety Training
as required and maintain customer specifications and technical request information.
Handle any other ad-hoc duties that may arise.
Required Skills &
Qualifications:
Experience in a technical food production or bakery environment.
HACCP qualification (ideally level
3).
Food Hygiene qualification.
Experience in Audit training with a certification preferred.
Excellent verbal and written
communication skills
.
Strong numeracy and literacy skills.
Exceptional organisational skills and
attention to detail
.
IT literacy, proficient in Microsoft Office packages.
Ability to work confidentially, meet targets and deadlines, and communicate issues effectively.
Team player who is also capable of working independently.
Willingness to
undertake further training to support the role.
Benefits:
Competitive salary
based on experience.
Flexible working hours
to suit business needs.
Opportunities for
professional development
and training.
Supportive
work environment
focused on safety and quality.
To apply
for this
Quality Assurance
Technician position, please
submit your CV
and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role
Title: Quality Assurance Technician
Company: Reed Property & Construction
Location: Market Drayton, England, UK
Category: Quality Assurance – QA/QC (Quality Technician/ Inspector, Quality Control / Manager, Food Quality & Safety, QA Specialist / Manager), Manufacturing / Production (QA Specialist / Manager)
